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Intro to Sonography
Prefix/Suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -dia | through |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -glycemia | blood sugar |
| -iasis | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor |
| -pathy | abnormality |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -plasty | surgical correction |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -scopy | visual inspection |
| -tomy | surgical incision |
| -uria | urine condition |
| an- | without |
| angi- | vessel |
| ante- | front |
| anti- | against |
| arthr- | joint |
| bi- | two |
| brachi- | arm |
| cardi- | heart |
| cerebr- | brain |
| colo- | colon/LI |
| cyst- | bladder |
| dys- | painful |
| encephal- | brain |
| endo- | within |
| gastr- | stomach |
| hem- | blood |
| hepat- | liver |
| hyper- | above |
| hypo- | below |
| hyster- | uterus |
| infero- | below |
| lip- | fat |
| mal- | poor |
| mening- | membranes surrounding brain/spinal cord |
| myo- | muscle |
| nephr- | kidney |
| neur- | nerve |
| oste- | bone |
| pan- | all |
| peri- | around |
| phleb- | vein |
| pneum- | lung/air |
| post- | after/back |
| pre- | before |
| psych- | mind |
| scler- | hard |
| super- | above |
| trans- | across |
| viscer- | organ |